Avestor Legal Questionnaire

Avestor Legal Questionnaire - Pro Plan
Welcome to Avestor!

🛑Please verify that you are a Pro Plan. Check your contract.

To expedite the creation of your customizable fund offering documents, please follow these steps:

1. Complete this Legal Questionnaire: Ensure all information is accurate. You must click SUBMIT on the final page to save and submit your responses.

2. Schedule a Onboarding & Legal Questionnaire Review Call: Once submitted, book a call with Demeris Morse to review your questionnaires

3. Attorney Consultation: Avestor will coordinate a call with one of our partner attorney via email.

4. Sign & Pay: You’ll sign a retainer agreement and pay the law firm directly for their services.

5. Finalize Documents: You will collaborate with our partner attorneys to complete your fund documents. Your customizable fund will require:

- Two legal entities: the Fund entity and the Fund Manager entity
- A Private Placement Memorandum (PPM)
- Fund Operating Agreement
- Subscription Agreement
- Manager Entity Operating Agreement
- Form D filing with the SEC

The information you provide in this questionnaire will be used to tailor these documents to your specific needs.

Thank you!

Team Avestor

First, lets start by understanding your team

Please include information about each person that will be a fund manager. You can include up to three managers on a team.
Manager #1*

First NameLast Name
Manager #1 Address (must be your physical home address on your government ID)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Manager #1 Email:*
example@example.com
Manager #1 Mobile Phone:*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Manager #1 Date of Birth (needed for background checks)*

MonthDayYear
Date
Manager #2

First NameLast Name
Manager #2 Address (must be your physical home address on your government ID)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Manager #2 Mobile Phone:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Manager #2 Email:
example@example.com
Manager #2 Date of Birth (needed for background checks)

MonthDayYear
Date
Manager #3

First NameLast Name
Manager #3 Address (must be your physical home address on your government ID)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Manager #3 Email:
example@example.com
Manager #3 Mobile Phone:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Manager #3 Date of Birth (needed for background checks)

MonthDayYear
Date

Manager #1 biography. Include 5 to 10 bullets on manager #1 history and experience. We will convert this into a biography paragraph for the PPM.
Manager #2 biography. Include 5 to 10 bullets on manager #2 history and experience. We will convert this into a biography paragraph for the PPM.
Manager #3 biography. Include 5 to 10 bullets on manager #3 history and experience. We will convert this into a biography paragraph for the PPM.

Backup contact person (funds with only 1 fund manager)

If you are the sole fund manager in your fund, please provide a backup contact person that we can contact in the event there is any kind of emergency and investors are unable to contact the primary fund manager.
Backup Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Backup Contact Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Backup Contact Email:
example@example.com
Backup Contact Phone:
Please enter a valid phone number.

Now, lets focus on the fund you want to create

Answer each question the best you can and Avestor will help you during our review for any questions you get stuck on. A new limited liability company (LLC) will be formed for your fund. We will form the entity in Delaware and it will be provided a registered agent.
Propose a name for your fund (include LLC at the end)*
The state of formation for the fund LLC will be Delaware. Our partner attorneys have Registered Agents in Delaware that will become the registered agent for the entity. The registered agent address or another business address can be used as the mailing address for your fund.

Do not use common names. The IRS only permits a single name per EIN so if the entity name you select is a common name, the IRS will reject the name if an entity in the US already exist with the same name.

Please check https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx to make sure the name you are selecting does not have an entity with a similar name otherwise it will get rejected.
Provide a physical address for the fund LLC. This is for LLC formation and needs to be a real address, not a PO Box, Virtual address. *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Next, lets look at forming the fund manager entity

The fund manager entity manages the fund. This will also be a new limited liability company (LLC). We will form the entity in Delaware and it will be provided a registered agent similar to the fund entity.
If you have an existing management entity that you want to use, provide the entity name, state & date of formation and entity address. Otherwise skip this question.
Propose a name for your fund manager entity (include LLC at the end)*
The state of formation for the fund manager LLC will be Delaware. Our partner attorneys have Registered Agents in Delaware that will become the registered agent for the entity. The registered agent address or another business address can be used as the mailing address for your fund.

Do not use common names. The IRS only permits a single name per EIN so if the entity name you select is a common name, the IRS will reject the name if an entity in the US already exist with the same name.

Please check https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx to make sure the name you are selecting does not have an entity with a similar name otherwise it will get rejected.

In some cases, Avestor will provide an option to form the entity in an alternate state. This can be discussed during the Avestor fund strategy call.
Provide a physical address for the fund manager LLC. This is for LLC formation. The registered agent address can be used for the mailing address for the fund manager.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Provide a phone number that investors can call to contact the management entity.*
Please enter a valid phone number.
If you have a website, list it here.

Who will be the owners/members of the fund manager entity?

The owners/members of the fund manager LLC can be you individually or it can be an LLC that you fully own (no other owners).
Owner #1 name (Individual or LLC). If LLC, also include name of manager.*
Title for Owner #1 (for fund manager LLC)*
ie. President, Treasurer, Secretary, Partner, General partner
% ownership in fund manager entity (all members must add to 100%)*
Provide initial contribution amount (can be as little as $100)*
Owner #2 name (Individual or LLC). If LLC, also include name of manager.
Title for Owner #2(for fund manager LLC)
ie. President, Treasurer, Secretary, Partner, General partner
% ownership in fund manager entity (all members must add to 100%)
Provide initial contribution amount (can be as little as $100)
Owner #3 name (Individual or LLC). If LLC, also include name of manager.
Title for Owner #3 (for fund manager LLC)
ie. President, Treasurer, Secretary, Partner, General partner
% ownership in fund manager entity (all members must add to 100%)
Provide initial contribution amount (can be as little as $100)

Background checks

Fund managers have a responsibility for managing and protecting investor assets. Answer the following questions accurately for all proposed fund managers. Please be honest here. We run a comprehensive background check on every fund manager and even if you do not disclose here, we will still find it in your record so please disclose.
Have any of the proposed managers had any arrests, convictions (misdemeanors or felonies)? If yes, were any of these financial related convictions or crimes? *
In the past 10 years, have any of the proposed managers been involved in litigation, have had a personal bankruptcy, have liens against them or been a principal in a company that declared or consented to bankruptcy proceedings or a receivership? *
Have any of the proposed managers been investigated or charged with any securities law violations or censured or fined by the SEC or state securities authority?*

What's your story?

Everyone has a story. Tell us your story.
Why are you starting this fund? What goals are you trying to achieve by raising this capital. Take your time to write this section. Be as verbose as possible as this will later be used to build your investment summary and help you explain your fund to your investors when trying to raise capital. *

Please create a draft of your fund strategy for your legal documents. Start with below paragraph and fill in your key focus areas. You will not be restricted to these areas but it helps investors understand your focus areas.

Company seeks current income, dividends, capital gains and capital appreciation through investing in alternative investments including real estate as well as any asset classification which Manager determines can provide an attractive risk-return profile. Investments can include but are not limited to ....please fill in
Real estate examples that you can add to fund strategy paragraph (do not include all of these). Only select the primary ones. You will still have flexibility to invest in categories not listed.
- single family homes
- short term rentals
- multifamily properties
- hotels & resorts
- land
- warehouses
- RV parks
- assisted living facilities
- distressed real estate assets
- residential and commercial real estate loans
Type in your fund strategy here. Our partner attorneys will adjust this as necessary for specific fund exemptions. CRITICAL: Review the draft fund documents to ensure that the fund strategy aligns to what you put here.*

Next, lets determine the best type of Reg D fund for you

There are 2 options - 506c and 506b. Read on to determine which option is best for you.

506c fund	506b fund
Allows fund to advertise. Accredited investors only (3rd party letter). Fund manager does not need to have a pre-existing relationship with the investor. Audits are not required in most situations. Can invest in other 506c or 506b offerings	No advertising permitted. Fund can have up to 35 non-accredited, but sophisticated investors. investors can self-verify themselves as accredited or not accredited. Fund manager needs to have a pre-existing relationship with the investor. Audits likely required after you accept non-accredited investors. Can only invest in other 506b offerings until the fund has over $5 million in assets.

Now select the type of fund that you believe is best for your business needs.*
We also need to determine your exemption for your Reg D fund

There are 2 options for exemptions. Read on to determine the best option for your fund.

3c5 exemption

3c1 exemption

No limit on number of investors.
This is a real estate fund.
80% of the fund capital must be invested in real estate or real estate related assets; 20% of fund capital can be non-real estate assets.
The fund and the fund manager must have a controlling or significant interest in the underlying the real estate assets (ie be the GP/Manager or Co-GP/Co-manager of the assets) and be capable of removing the property manager.

The fund can have a maximum of 99 investors/beneficial owners.
This is an investment fund.
The fund can invest both actively and passively in other syndications/loans/fractionalized deals. Additional disclosures may be required.
The fund manager can be a Manager,/GP, Co-manager/CO-GP in the deals the fund invests in.
The fund can passively invest in deals where the manager is not a GP or co-GP.
Depending on the state of operations, you may need to become an exempt reporting adviser.

Now select the type of exemption that you believe is best for your business needs.*

Exempt Reporting Adviser Registration

You may need to become an exempt reporting adviser
As a private fund manager, your management entity may need to become an exempt reporting adviser depending on a variety of factors that include:
- The operating state for the fund management entity
- The type of fund you are operating
- The type of exemptions you have taken
Each state sets their own rules and also changes them on a time to time basis.

For funds with a 3c5 exemption, most states do not require the fund manager entity to register but a couple states do require registration. For funds with a 3c1 exemption, the analyses is more complex and varies depending on each state.

Avestor recommends one of the following options:

1) Research the state rules yourself

2) Request your Avestor partner attorney to do a cursory check of the rules.

3) Seek a short call with a securities attorney in the state you plan to operate the management entity from for more guidance on registration requirements.

Option 3, while it may cost a few hundred dollars, will generally result in the most comprehensive answer.
Do you understand that you may need to become an ERA either at the time of fund formation or in the future depending on the state you are operating in and the assets the fund is investing in. Which option from above do you plan to pursue?*

Option 1 - research rules myselfOption 2 - seek high level guidance from partner attorney but they may not know my states detailed rules.Option 3 - seek additional guidance from a securities attorney in the state I will be operating the management entity from to ensure I understand the rules in more depth.

Now, we need some information on the experience level of the management team.

If more than 1 manager, you can combine to provide the totals.
In the last 3 years, how much total capital have you raised from investors?
What is the average amount of capital you have raised per deal?
What are the total number of investors that you have raised capital from in last 3 years?

Finally, the last step will be to select your partner attorney.

These questions will help determine the best securities attorney for you.
Avestor has partner securities attorneys we use for fund formation. These attorneys are very familiar with our documents and our platform making it much easier to support you. The prices are already pre-negotiatef or you as well.

If you want to use another securities attorney or your legal fees are prepaid via another program, please let us know below,
Do you have an active deal that you need to urgently raise capital for?*

NoYes
If yes, state the target date by which you need to raise capital.
If you need to use another attorney, please provide their name and firm name.
Do you understand that if you take longer than 60 days to complete your legal documents, you will likely be charged additional fees by the attorneys?

YesNo

Avestor Attorney Authorization

Please sign your attorney authorization form
This authorization is entered into on the date below (the “Effective Date”) between Avestor, Inc. with a place of business at 515 NW Saltzman Rd., #674, Portland, OR 97229 (“Company”), and the Customer listed below (“Sponsor”).
The executive(s) authorize the attorney of record to share all information related to their new fund with Avestor Inc. to enable Avestor to properly support their fund on its platform. All information shared with Avestor will be considered the Sponsor’s confidential information and its sole use of that information will be for the purposes of supporting the Sponsor’s fund operations. Avestor will not share this information with any 3rd parties for any reason without prior written authorization from the Sponsor.

Information requested includes, but is not limited to:
- Draft and final fund documents
- Entity & GP EIN documents
- Entity organization & operating agreements
- Reg D filing information
- CIK Codes/CCC/PMAC/Passphrase
This information will be available to Avestor only for as long as Avestor is supporting the Sponsor’s fund on the Avestor platform.
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Avestor Legal Questionnaire - Pro Plan

First, lets start by understanding your team

Backup contact person (funds with only 1 fund manager)

Now, lets focus on the fund you want to create

Next, lets look at forming the fund manager entity

Who will be the owners/members of the fund manager entity?

Background checks

Lets now talk a little bit about the business objectives of your fund.

What's your story?

Please create a draft of your fund strategy for your legal documents. Start with below paragraph and fill in your key focus areas. You will not be restricted to these areas but it helps investors understand your focus areas.

Now lets set some guardrails for your fund

Next, lets determine the best type of Reg D fund for you

We also need to determine your exemption for your Reg D fund

Exempt Reporting Adviser Registration

Now, we need some information on the experience level of the management team.

Finally, the last step will be to select your partner attorney.

Avestor Attorney Authorization